Bøger af Mark Tunick

Takes up the debate between universalists and relativists, and, in political philosophy, between communitarians and liberals, each of which has roots in an earlier debate between Kant and Hegel. This book focuses on three case studies: promises, contract law, and the Fourth Amendment issue of privacy.

What actions should be punished? Should plea-bargaining be allowed? How should sentencing be determined? This study explores why society punishes wrongdoing and how it implements punishment. It contends that the theory and practice of punishment are inherently linked.